India

India is a country located in South Asia. It is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. India has a rich and diverse culture, with many different languages, religions, and traditions. Hindi and English are the two official languages of India, and the country has a federal parliamentary democratic system of government. India has a long and complex history, and it has been home to many great civilizations, including the Indus Valley civilization and the Maurya and Mughal empires. India is a rapidly developing country and is one of the world’s largest economies, with a growing technology and service sector. Some of India’s major cities include Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.

1,623 victims of child trafficking rescued from 16 states in June: BBA – Tribune India
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1,623 victims of child trafficking rescued from 16 states in June: BBA – Tribune India

PTI New Delhi, July 1 Sunil worked at a Chennai bakery for 12 hours a day for an income so meagre that it did not meet even his own expenses and innocent indulgences. He is just 14. Sixteen-year-old Renu worked as a domestic help in a posh locality in Delhi, sacrificing her childhood. Separated by…

The most dangerous immigrant routes in the world: where (undocumented) immigrants most often die
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The most dangerous immigrant routes in the world: where (undocumented) immigrants most often die

The world’s most dangerous immigrant routes: where illegal immigrants most often die. Photo: Shutterstock Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have tightened border controls, which prompted illegal immigrants (editor’s note: people are not illegal – they may be undocumented, which is illegal, but a human is not an “illegal.” – bjc) to go en masse…

Radical Empathy to meet with U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program
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Radical Empathy to meet with U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program

Virtual Reality based human trafficking training group to share education successes and formulate strategies for international cooperation By: Radical Empathy Education Foundation AUSTIN, Texas – June 29, 2022 – PRLog — Pamela-Jean Mohamed, Associate Executive Director International Programs for the International Hospitality Council of Austin, invited Billy Joe Cain, co-founder of Radical Empathy, to meet with participants from the International Visitor…

Breaking: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested!
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Breaking: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested!

We are celebrating over 30,000 interceptions this month! That’s over 30,000 people prevented from being sold into human trafficking. Here are just a few of those stories of freedom. Namibia: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested! A Namibian female was en route to Brazil when she was stopped by our team…

London’s First Organ Trafficking Trial
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London’s First Organ Trafficking Trial

A Nigerian senator’s arrest marks the spread of a common Third World crime into new territory. Nigerian Senate president Bukola Saraki (R) and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu (L) leave the courtroom after being charged with falsifying parliamentary rules to get elected in Abuja, on June 27, 2016. (Philip Ojisua/AFP via Getty Images) The only surprising…

IOM Director General's Executive Office | International Organization for Migration
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IOM Director General's Executive Office | International Organization for Migration

The Department of External Relations is responsible for supporting and coordinating the Organization’s relations with its Member States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The Department leads and coordinates IOM’s external engagements, including IOM’s support for global and regional consultative processes. The Department coordinates the Organization’s participation in multilateral mechanisms, conferences and processes and follow-up to…

On women's rights, West takes a backward step, and India shows the way
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On women's rights, West takes a backward step, and India shows the way

At a time of distressing furore on social media and the streets against the near-total bans on abortion in the West, India’s generous stance on the termination of pregnancy is a comforting sanctum. Coupled with the moratorium on commercial surrogacy and the proposal to equalise men’s and women’s ages at marriage, India is positioned securely…

Greenwich Hospital nursing leader honored for fight against human trafficking – Greenwich Time
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Greenwich Hospital nursing leader honored for fight against human trafficking – Greenwich Time

Greenwich Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Anna Cerra was honored for her work to stop human trafficking during the sixth Annual International Nurses Day sponsored by Nurses with Global Impact. “I feel a great sense of accomplishment that we brought this critically important training to Italy where, unfortunately, human trafficking is rampant and only going to…

NCW organizes seminar on anti-human trafficking awareness – ThePrint – ANIFeed
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NCW organizes seminar on anti-human trafficking awareness – ThePrint – ANIFeed

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) organized a one-day seminar on anti-human trafficking awareness in the national capital on Saturday. The one-day awareness session discussed the introduction, concept, patterns and existing response systems of human trafficking and the…

Modern slavery on the rise in U.K. care sector
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Modern slavery on the rise in U.K. care sector

Amid a significant labor shortage, the U.K.’s care sector is currently facing a surge in cases of labor exploitation and debt bondage, with a national modern slavery helpline hearing from […]

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